Philosophy for Children - Resources

Hashi from Sri Lanka

A 10 minute DVD based on real accounts by children  about what makes them happy – showing story with children acting using own language in Sri Lanka.

This story shows Hashi finding a battered old kite on a journey through the village and with the help of other children and adults in the community mending, improving and flying it.  At the end Hashi and her friends are on the beach and the kite flies away – the children laugh.

The film is easy to understand, but it could be introduced by explaining that the story is based on young people’s memories of what made them happy when they were younger.

There are other short films on the DVD which could also be used

Commercially available
Or check out the What Makes Me Happy website for a preview

Happiness,
Materialism,
Childhood,
Freedom,
Poverty and wealth

Save the Children

4-11  (and used with groups of adults in training)

‘Do you need people and things to make you happy?’
‘Why did she let the kite go?’
‘Are we restricting children’s freedom?’
‘Does everything we value cost money?’
‘Is happiness a choice?’
‘Does freedom mean happiness?
‘Have modern technologies impaired children’s development?’